Graduate Credit Analyst in London

We embrace AI as an enabler, guided by rigorous governance and risk management, to enhance what has always defined us: the intelligence of our people, deep relationships, and trusted insights. By leveraging technology with human expertise, we help our teams navigate complexity and deliver actionable, decision-ready intelligence without compromising quality, accountability, or integrity. What You Stand to Gain: At S&P Global Ratings, you will contribute to independent credit opinions the market relies on, strengthened by innovation that accelerates analysis. Joining a diverse community where your growth and well-being come first—just like the 35,000+ colleagues who choose S&P Global every day. Bringing your best self to work in an environment that values inclusion, collaboration, and authentic engagement. We're committed to your continuous learning, offering education, training, and career coaching to help you grow and adapt in a changing world. Connecting through our People Resource Groups, which foster awareness, engagement, and a sense of community—both within S&P Global and beyond. Program Overview: When you join S&P Global Ratings, you join one of the world's leading providers of independent credit risk research and benchmarks. You are part of a team that produces high quality fundamental research and ratings based on established criteria and benchmarks. This presents the opportunity for CREDit Program Analysts to be at the center of how investment decisions are made. You will have exposure to ask probing questions to senior corporate executives, and interact with the global investor community for one of the largest providers of credit ratings in the world. Corporates, Public Finance, Financial Institutions, Structured Finance, Sovereign and International Public Finance, and Infrastructure. Our CREDit Graduate Program is a two-year training and development opportunity, with our next intake joining us in September 2027. CREDit Program Analysts will work across various practices and teams to meet the evolving demands of the global market and business needs. All analysts combine practical work experience with the completion of a relevant qualification. For example, this could be an MBA or CFA. Team Contribution & Capability Building Build capability in credit, financial data, and tooling by applying feedback quickly and adopting standard ways of working that reinforce consistent, decision-ready outputs. Proactively supporting others with strong attention to detail and issue-spotting, and contributing resourceful, creative ideas in collaborative team discussions. Actively champion innovation and continuous improvement by questioning existing processes, leveraging new tools, and applying fresh perspectives to data and problem-solving. Core Analytical & Delivery Partner with analysts and managers to deliver reliable execution, including clear status updates, early escalation of risks, and consistent follow-through to protect quality and trust. Support and help maintain high-quality research and data packs using standard templates; Support analysts with recurring monitoring workflows by contributing to process efficiency/projects. Collect, clean, reconcile, and validate data. Proactively identify inconsistencies, assess assumptions, and catch risks. Support financial model maintenance. Stakeholder & Market Engagement Monitor issuer, sector, and market developments and produce concise summaries with clear sourcing that help analysts move faster. Turns data, analysis, and research into clear, actionable narratives for client and market engagement. Risk Management and Operating Apply confidentiality, documentation, and governance requirements. Support pilot/testing under supervision and within defined guardrails. Bachelor's degree or equivalent, completed by August 2027. A master's degree or professional certification (such as CFA) is highly valued. We welcome candidates from traditional finance disciplines e.g. Accounting, Business Administration, Engineering, Economics, Finance, Math, Public Policy, Quantitative Analysis, Data and Statistics. This is as well as diverse academic backgrounds that support innovative and critical thinking and storytelling e.g. Engineering and Sciences, Philosophy, Politics, Classics, Theology, English Language, English Literature and Languages. Team Contribution & Capability Building Collaborative, dependable teammate who manages priorities well, communicates clearly, and delivers consistently in a partnership-led culture. Learning mindset, comfortable adopting new tools to enhance quality. Interest in automation and efficiency gains with clear controls and measurable quality outcomes. Core Analytical & Delivery Ability and willingness to develop strength in research and data analysis, synthesizing information into clear, concise outputs that are decision-ready. willingness to learn data/automation tools to improve reliability and consistency, not just speed. Stakeholder & Market Engagement Effective written and verbal communicator, able to present research and analysis in a clear, structured way that supports informed decision making. Risk Management and Operating High standards for accuracy, traceability, and quality control aligned to Integrity. Responsible technology use following policies, protecting confidential information, ensuring AI outputs are verified and appropriately attributed so insights remain trusted. Fluent command of English Language is essential, as is being fluent in the primary language of the country of application. Employees are required to work from the office a minimum of two days per week. Candidates who reach the final stage of the interview process will be asked to attend at least one in-person interview at their nearest S&P Global Ratings office before an offer can be extended. About S&P Global RatingsAt S&P Global Ratings, our analyst-driven credit ratings, research, and sustainable finance opinions provide critical insights that are essential to translating complexity into clarity so market participants can uncover opportunities and make decisions with conviction. By bringing transparency to the market through high-quality independent opinions on creditworthiness, we enable growth across a wide variety of organizations, including businesses, governments, and institutions. S&P Global is the world's foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets. With every one of our offerings, we help many of the world's leading organizations navigate the economic landscape so they can plan for tomorrow, today. Advancing Essential Intelligence. Our People: We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all. From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We're committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference. Integrity, Discovery, PartnershipThroughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals. Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body. Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on. Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs. Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference. Our hiring practices emphasize fairness, transparency, and merit, ensuring that we attract and retain top talent. 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